Chen Xu is not a cold-blooded person, but today he was extremely angry!
When people act in anger, they often temporarily abandon their cowardice and kindness. At least Chen Xu looks exactly like a murderous demon right now!
"QBU88!" Chen Xu snatched the sniper rifle. "I don't know if I'm just incredibly lucky or you guys are just incredibly unlucky, that you actually gave me this gun?!"
This gun was the first sniper rifle Chen Xu encountered when he entered the weapon system of the virtual combat system!
It's fair to say he's become quite adept at it.
"Xiaomin, turn this into a scope!"
Chapter 197 Sniper
As a loyal CS enthusiast and a sniper in the team, Chen Xu is most interested in sniping, which is a type of heavy firepower.
Sniper, what a cool and stylish title!
Hidden in a concealed corner, he waited silently like a cheetah for his prey to appear. Then, aiming at the enemy's head through the scope, he gently pulled the trigger... "Bang!" A life ended just like that. How cool!
Moreover, snipers don't need to charge ahead; they only need to lie in ambush behind the main force. It's the safest position for the entire team, and also the most lethal... I believe many CS players share this thought.
Therefore, when the virtual combat system extended to include simulated firearms combat, Chen Xu chose a sniper rifle as his first weapon among the various types. And the first sniper rifle assigned to him was the QBU88!
This sniper rifle has a heavier bullet trajectory and a smaller caliber, resulting in less recoil, making it suitable for beginners like Chen Xu. It was also the standard issue weapon for the Hong Kong Garrison in 1999.
Chen Xu had put a lot of effort into this sniper rifle, and while he wouldn't say he was a master, he was quite proficient at using it. And more importantly… the scope, the one Xiao Min transformed into, was definitely not the kind of optical scope that came with the sniper rifle; it was an infrared smart scope!
With Xiaomin's map capabilities, she can scan all surrounding enemies. By analyzing factors like wind direction and gravity, she can clearly see the trajectory of bullets, much like a cheat code in a billiards game—even the trajectory of bullets after passing through walls! The accuracy is over 95%! And most importantly, Xiaomin's scope can see through walls. It's like having a wallhack in Counter-Strike.
However, reality is different from games. In games, death is nothing, but in reality, everyone only has one life!
Chen Xu set up his sniper rifle and began aiming at his first enemy. It was a guy on the third floor of a building 300 meters away, facing him directly—the same guy who had just shot him. The man was now hiding by the window, thinking he was safe, but Chen Xu could see him clearly. He steadily raised his gun and aimed at the man's head.
This was Chen Xu's first time using a sniper rifle in real life, but he felt a tacit understanding with the gun. He was confident that at a distance of 300 meters, the 5.8mm heavy bullet could easily penetrate the broken brickwork. The person in the scope was still leaning against the window, secretly peeking out.
"Bang!"
Chen Xu pulled the trigger, and blood splattered everywhere. The recoil of the sniper rifle made Chen Xu's whole body tremble, but it was within his tolerance.
Chen Xu picked up 07's walkie-talkie and said, "This is the second one!"
Chen Xu had completely transformed into a warrior, a warrior who would stop at nothing to protect himself. Only a dead enemy is the best enemy. Chen Xu carried the walkie-talkie and quickly went up another floor.
A sniper who just stands there aiming with a sniper rifle is not a qualified sniper. A qualified sniper will only fire once in one location. Because after firing, their position is completely exposed, and they must then move.
Chen Xu endured countless hardships while training snipers in the virtual reality world.
Snipers, these elite warriors, are mysterious and ruthless; they don't need to carry many bullets. For them, a single bullet represents a life. On a real battlefield, a sniper's goal may only be to fire one bullet. If successful, he is a hero; if he fails, he has no chance to fire a second bullet.
Chen Xu originally thought that snipers were cool, handsome, and romantic. But then he realized that no matter who the enemy was, whether they were a lowly soldier or a high-ranking general, they were just bullets to a sniper. They were like death in the darkness, or like a proud falcon patrolling the battlefield, only pulling the trigger at the most opportune moment.
But the reality is completely different... To become a sniper, you must first learn to endure loneliness.
The one-eyed instructor's words still echoed in Chen Xu's ears: "Since you've chosen the profession of sniper, you must know that being a sniper is the loneliest and most monotonous profession. You must be able to endure loneliness. You can lie prone in any place for more than ten hours at a time. And you must be highly focused. Because your chance to shoot may only be a fraction of a second, and once that chance flashes by, it may never come again."
Therefore, Chen Xu's initial training required him to lie prone in a muddy swamp for more than ten hours at a time. Wearing heavy camouflage clothing, he had to endure the harassment of flies, mosquitoes, and even scorpions and centipedes generated by the system, without being able to move at all!
Chen Xu persevered for three days, but finally couldn't take it anymore. Even after returning to the real world, he couldn't help but take a deep shower. Although he knew it was an illusion, it felt so real that he kept feeling an intense itch and pain on his bottom… It was from being bitten by a large, spiky centipede, and then stung by a shoe…
However, although Chen Xu is far from meeting the requirements of a professional sniper, with Xiao Min's help, he is certainly capable of dealing with others.
Chen Xu went up to the third floor and saw an enemy standing on the rooftop, searching for him. Chen Xu quietly extended the barrel of his gun, aimed, and fired... the whole process took less than two seconds.
The bullet hit the man's right shoulder, but it didn't blow his head off. However, it made him lose his balance and fall off the roof.
That's the rooftop of the seventeenth floor!
The man's scream pierced the sky, chilling everyone to the bone.
Then, changing positions to 45 degrees east, the two guys were hiding in the room standing side by side when Chen Xu used a bullet to pierce through the wall and then through both of their heads at the same time.
"That's the fifth one." After each shot, Chen Xu would softly announce a number into the walkie-talkie, his voice as gentle as if he were talking about something insignificant. But this attitude, and his miraculous marksmanship—killing one person with a single bullet, even taking down two with one shot—terrified even a veteran mercenary like Miwad!
Chen Xu glanced at his magazine; there were fifteen bullets left. The enemy only had thirteen men left, which was enough.
At this moment, there was a commotion on the walkie-talkie, with many people shouting, "He can walk through walls! Everyone be careful! Don't think you're safe just because you're hiding behind a wall!"
"Boss, where is he? We can't find him!"
Xu Facheng and Miwade were also furious. They had planned everything meticulously, but they hadn't expected that this student was just a student!
How could a student have such amazing marksmanship? You have to understand, 99.9% of Chinese students have never even seen a basic handgun, let alone a sniper rifle like this!
But that Chen Xu... he was ruthless, his shooting accurate. And his movements were like those of a properly trained soldier!
More importantly, the bullets seemed to have no effect on him!
Just then, a scream came from the microphone, followed by Nangong Lan's voice: "Killed one, the rest wait, I'll be right there."
There are twelve people left!
Someone shouted into the communicator, "Boss, the police are here! Should we retreat?"
A strange voice in Chinese rang out: "No retreat! Kill! Kill that brat!"
Upon hearing this voice, Chen Xu's spirits lifted... It must be Miwad!
"Xiaomin, help me find the source of that sound!"
Using radio wave positioning and infrared positioning methods, Xiaomin quickly determined that Miwad was on the rooftop 30 meters southwest of Chen Xun's building!
Chen Xu probed in that direction and discovered that Mivad was extremely clever. He was hiding behind many layers of cover, making it impossible for him to pass through walls!
However, Chen Xu's discovery of Miwad's location was already very encouraging.
Chen Xu jumped from the second floor, because the building was no longer suitable for him to hide in. His target was a new building fifty meters away, which offered a commanding view. Based on his judgment, if he went up to the roof of that building, at least six people would be completely exposed to his guns.
Skills and experience.
Chen Xu was grateful for his long-term training. He knew that without this training, he would be dead by now, even with a computer from the future. Only by making superhuman skills his own could he truly succeed.
As Chen Xu crouched low and made his way towards his destination, as he ran along the S-shaped path, this thought uncontrollably surfaced in his mind.
He's been too lazy for a long time!
If he had practiced diligently, the battle might have already ended by now. He wondered why his future self would impose such restrictions on his present self… Who could know him better than himself? Without pressure, Chen Xu would treat everything like a game, but life isn't a simple game!
"Bang!"
As the gunshot rang out, one unlucky man's head exploded like a watermelon. He couldn't understand how the other person had discovered him when he had been hiding so well.
With sirens blaring, the gunfight here had attracted the attention of the police, or rather, it was now safe for Guan Yi and his group to call the police.
Chen Xu's phone rang. He took it out and checked the number, finding it was Guan Yi calling. He'd called many times already, but he'd been too nervous to notice. Chen Xu answered, and immediately heard Guan Yi's sobbing voice: "Hey, are you alright? Are you still alive?"
“Still alive.” Chen Xu smiled. “Don’t worry, I’ve already killed six of them. Just like playing Counter-Strike. Tell Director Wang not to rush up now, they have snipers! They might even have heavy firepower. Have them block the road and request support. Also, don’t call now, the sound of the phone will give away my position.”
After saying that, Chen Xu ruthlessly hung up the phone. At that moment, he was fighting, and a soldier in battle cannot be disturbed by other emotions.
When Director Wang learned from Chen Xu's account that there were snipers present, he turned pale with fright. Indeed, their police force was armed with at most a small pistol. With such equipment, facing a sniper was suicidal; they wouldn't even be able to see where the sniper was before being killed… and they weren't even equipped with bulletproof vests.
Director Wang was inwardly lamenting, wondering why he had encountered such a situation.
My God, snipers? Those are terrifying things. Harmony City is located inland, and there have been almost no gunfights in the last ten or twenty years... even if there were, they were covered up. But why is there suddenly so much heavy firepower now? Who is supporting Miwad behind the scenes?!
“Director Wang,” Captain Xu said at this moment, “that clever student Guan Yi just called me. She guessed that Miwad’s backer should be a big shot in the city’s underworld. I completely agree, because under our tight blockade, he was able to find helpers and get such heavy firepower. It’s definitely not something an ordinary person can do.”
"You mean..."
"Xu Facheng!"
The underworld is something that can never be avoided, only controlled. If Director Wang believed that the area under his jurisdiction was peaceful and free of any black or gray forces, he wouldn't be in this position at all.
Director Wang and Xu Facheng actually had a fairly good relationship, which was mainly due to Xu Facheng's deliberate efforts to curry favor. However, given what happened—such a heinous shooting—no matter what, their personal connections, or even if Xu Facheng were his biological son, it couldn't be concealed!
"Tell our men not to rush up now. Notify the armed police to arrive immediately, carrying heavy weapons. Our men should block off these streets to prevent the other side from escaping!" Director Wang, being the director, quickly made the decision: "Also, send people to blockade Facheng Security Company and conduct a thorough investigation!"
Chapter 198 Super Little Min's Sight
Xu Facheng and Miwade had no idea that they were facing an exceptionally skilled soldier! They couldn't understand how this student had displayed such prowess!
Judging from his movements, his dodging methods, his accurate shooting and ruthless tactics, this is hardly a student.
Guns aren't as fun as they seem in CS. In real-world shooting, even a regular pistol, let alone a sniper rifle, is not something someone handling firearms for the first time can master, let alone shoot accurately. More than 70% of first-time shooters will miss the target, even when aiming at it from ten meters away.
“We underestimated him,” Xu Facheng said into the communicator. “Miward, prepare to retreat immediately. The police are here. We can’t delay any longer!”
"No! I'm going to kill him! I have to kill him!" Miva shouted on the other end of the line. "I've been holding back for over a month, and I've finally gotten this chance. I can't take it anymore!"
In fact, while Chen Xu and his team were enduring hardship, Miwad was also enduring it; it was a reciprocal process. Chen Xu and his team were under immense pressure, but Miwad was also constantly suffering.
After all, many times, the gaps Chen Xu exposed gave him an opportunity to strike.
However, Xu Facheng kept him hidden and eventually orchestrated today's ambush.
“Cobra, you’re old! You’ve lost your former glory!” Miva spat heavily, grabbed an AK47 from the ground, and said, “I’ll go find him myself. If you’re afraid of dying, then get lost! We’ve even killed seals, what are we afraid of the cops?!”
Seeing Miwad about to charge, Xu Facheng was determined not to allow it. He had poured all his efforts, including the wealth he had built over the past decade, into this ambush, all for that one thing! And only Miwad knew its whereabouts. If Miwad died, all his hard work would be exposed, his identity revealed, and the gamble he had made with his decades of accumulated wealth would be for naught!
Xu Facheng then blocked Miwad's way: "You can't go!"
Miwad glared at him: "I'm going to kill that guy today. I'm telling you. Kill that guy, and I'll tell you where that thing is!"
"Why are you holding a grudge against a student like that? He's not SMMH!"
“But he got SMMH to do it!” Mivad roared. “I’ve already investigated! He was the one who discovered Scorpion’s Demon Song in China. Then he told SMMH about it, which ultimately led to Scorpion’s death! I must kill him. He’s the root of all evil! Do you want me to go? Let me tell you, if you stop me, I’d rather kill myself! Today, it’s either him or me who dies!”
"You bastard!" Xu Facheng wanted to slap himself. He was the one who found out about this and told Miwade. Damn it! Was he blinded by greed? Why did he have to tell him?!
But at this point, Xu Facheng had no other choice. He was betting everything he had, all for that thing. He absolutely couldn't let Miwad die like that!
"Boss, Number Three is dead! That guy named Nangong Di is too fierce. Guns can't hit him. Once he gets close, it's a death sentence!"
"Number five is dead, number five is dead!" Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xu's voice came through the communicator: "Hmm. I forgot to count, how many is this?"
"Damn it!" Xu Facheng slammed his fist heavily on the ground. When had he ever suffered such a loss? When had he ever been looked down upon like this?!
Just then, his phone rang. As soon as he answered, his trusted henchman's voice came through: "Boss, this is bad! A lot of cops have come to the door, all armed. They also have search warrants, saying they want to seize the company. What do we do? Should we go along with them?!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Facheng felt a wave of dizziness. Could it be? His identity had been exposed? Facheng Security Company was the foundation he had painstakingly built over more than a decade, containing all his hard work and dedication. How could it be exposed so easily?